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hard drive case? - davemchine - 02-25-2014
I have a 500gb external usb drive but the case connector went bad. Drive is fine. Is it worth putting into a new case or is it just as cheap to buy a new one? Recommendations on a case? Thanks.
Re: hard drive case? - Rick-o - 02-25-2014
Ever consider a dock? I have several and they work great when I want to grab something off an old drive (I keep all my old drives as I buy larger capacity).
Someone here suggested plastic VHS cases to store old bare drives. I trimmed the plastic nubs down on a few and they work great.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_st?bbn=541966&keywords=drive+dock&qid=1393293970&rh=n%3A172282%2Cn%3A541966%2Ck%3Adrive+dock%2Cp_89%3AThermaltake&sort=price
Re: hard drive case? - clay - 02-25-2014
there are plenty of $10-$20 usb-only cases that should work well for you. Search newegg or amazon for ideas.
Re: hard drive case? - Zoidberg - 02-25-2014
I've been using docking setups for a while for backups and find it works great for simpler rotation of clone drives. FWIW, I use these cases from Cyberguys (they stack): http://www.cyberguys.com/product-search/?keyword=hard+drive+box
Re: hard drive case? - davemchine - 02-25-2014
I have a dock and it does work great. I'd like to keep the drive mobile though for carting files around.
Re: hard drive case? - IronMac - 02-25-2014
Same here, using docks from OWC.
Re: hard drive case? - davemchine - 02-25-2014
I bought a case from NewEgg for $8 and free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1DS0NY9751
Re: hard drive case? - clay - 02-25-2014
looks good, dave. I'm sure it will work just fine for you.